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East Of England

Suffolk Coastal

Aldringham-Cum-Thorpe

Thorpeness Meare – Thorpeness Village and the Meare loop from Leiston

Road cycling routes

East Of England

Suffolk Coastal

Aldringham-Cum-Thorpe

Thorpeness Meare – Thorpeness Village and the Meare loop from Leiston

Easy

5.0

(2)

11

riders

Thorpeness Meare – Thorpeness Village and the Meare loop from Leiston

00:37

15.7km

70m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

9.58 km

The Scallop Sculpture, Aldeburgh Beach

Highlight • Monument

Installed in 2003, the Scallop is a beautiful piece of art that reflects the coastal light wonderfully. It was sculpted by local artist Maggi Hambling in memory of the composer …

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2

11.7 km

Thorpeness Meare Shop and Tearooms

Highlight • Restaurant

The little cafe by the pond is really quirky and the food is great. We love it especially in the colder months when you need warming up.

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3

11.7 km

Thorpeness Meare

Highlight • Lake

Thorpeness Meare is a boating lake like no other. The lake with its islands and surrounds covers around sixty acres in total, with over forty acres of water.

Reassuringly, nowhere …

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4

11.7 km

Thorpeness Village and the Meare

Highlight • Lake

Good cafes in Thorpeness

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5

11.8 km

Kitchen of Thorpenness

Highlight • Cafe

6

11.9 km

The Meare Boating Lake

Highlight • Lake

Thorpness is set around The Meare, an artificial lake lined with colourful wooden boats.

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B

15.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.45 km

4.72 km

865 m

646 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.5 km

171 m

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